Black Sheep

from NIGHT by Tom Jessen

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lyrics

well he switched to a taller glass of something harder
and started asking for phone numbers and trouble
and he always stands a little too close to you
throwing words and ideas in the air he thought he could juggle

woah black sheep - the flock left him behind
somewhere down the road he lost sight of what he was trying to find

Well he's a kick in the pants
and a prayer away from anything I'd understand
a misguided inventor, a general and a thief all rolled into one
and I flip flop between anger and pity
and I only stop after it's calloused with apathy

I can hear it in every confident word
the frustration in trying to assure himself what he says is true
sputtering like a car trying to soak up the last drop of fuel
shivering like a child
with faith built on crutches and a sigh
backsliding on the defense
that you can't burn your bridges when they haven't been built yet
burn your bridges when they haven't been built yet

and he said,
when will it finally end
when will it finally sweep me up in a ray of sunlight and carry me like a bird
I tried to grab the keys but he moaned he was fine
and then he tripped out into the street
and gave himself up to the night

oh black sheep you gonna try and run and hide
somewhere down the road he lost sight of what he was trying to find
trying to find

well he once was found but now he's lost

credits

from NIGHT, released March 2, 2002
TJ - guitar, vocals
Paul Cunliffe - drums
Marty Christensen - bass
Andy Parrott - guitar
Nate Basinger - organ
John Cord - trumpet
Luke Ziegenhorn - tenor saxophone
Aaron Radar - trombone
Marit Hervig - viola
James Ellis - cello

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Tom Jessen Temple, Maine

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Tolerate

Feb 2024
The Red Eddies

Jan 2024
Daydream No.19

Dec 2023
Ease Into

Nov 2023
Echo

Aug 2023
Sit

Dec 2022
Sunflower

Oct 2022
Jackie's Blues

Oct 2022
Sounds So Good

Sep 2022
Hunting Season

Jul 2015
NIGHT

Mar 2002
Redemption (out of print)

Oct 1996

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